In 1807, Simone Bolivar sailed back west. He would spend six months in the United States before landing in Venezuela and he would they're going meet with many different like-minded people to discuss independence from Spain. And it's from here that Simone Bolivar would end up being significantly more radical than his peers because if they wanted autonomy, he wanted independence. Then everything goes to shit.
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. His story is a grand one filled with tragedy, greatness, and betrayal. Join us for this deep dive.
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